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Sales Account Executive roles in the United States are accessible to exchange visitors through the J-1 visa Trainee or Intern program categories, both administered by State Department-designated sponsor organizations that issue your DS-2019. Finding a host employer willing to structure a formal training plan is the key to securing sponsorship.
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Intercom is the AI Customer Service company on a mission to help businesses provide incredible customer experiences. Our AI agent Fin, the most advanced customer service AI agent on the market, lets businesses deliver always-on, impeccable customer service and ultimately transform their customer experiences for the better. Fin can also be combined with our Helpdesk to become a complete solution called the Intercom Customer Service Suite, which provides AI enhanced support for the more complex or high touch queries that require a human agent. Founded in 2011 and trusted by nearly 30,000 global businesses, Intercom is setting the new standard for customer service. Driven by our core values, we push boundaries, build with speed and intensity, and consistently deliver incredible value to our customers.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This isn't a typical BDR role. You'll be joining the team behind Intercom's Customer Agent products, working across both new and existing customers. As a Business Development Representative, you will play a critical role in driving revenue growth for the Intercom Sales organization through effective pipeline generation. Our role is to lay the foundation for Intercom Sales by engaging with prospects and customers, helping them realise the value of Intercom through creative and engaging prospecting. We invest in our BDRs. We strongly believe in giving our team the opportunities to grow & develop at Intercom, to push themselves outside of their comfort zones to achieve goals they never thought possible. In joining the Business Development team at Intercom, you join a community that believes in development and promotion from within. We’re looking for people who are excited to work in a fast-moving company, make an impact, and rapidly develop their career in sales. As a BDR team, we empower one another to achieve our goals, exceed expectations and continue to deliver real business impact. We’re looking for a teammate to do the same!
Responsibilities:
- Pipeline Generation: Partner with Account Executives to build and prioritize highly strategic target account lists. This includes deep dives into firmographics, technographics, and intent data to identify top opportunities.
- Customer Engagement Across the Funnel: Work with both new prospects and existing customers. You'll engage with customers at different stages, from first touch through to adoption and expansion, giving you a broader view of the sales cycle than most BDR roles offer.
- Multiple Sales Motions: You'll operate across both high velocity and more complex sales cycles. Some deals move fast and reward speed. Others involve multiple stakeholders and require patience, research, and coordination with Account Executives. You'll learn how to work both.
- Product Expertise: Build deep knowledge of Intercom's Customer Agent and Sales Agent products. You'll need to clearly articulate the problems these products solve and speak credibly with prospects about them.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to improve how we generate and convert pipeline for these products. Your proximity to customers means your feedback matters.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong desire to build a career in Sales. You want to be in a closing role in the future and you see this as the path to get there.
- 1+ year of customer-facing work experience. Sales or SaaS experience is a plus.
- Comfortable working at pace. This is a high velocity motion, you need to be able to move quickly and prioritize well.
- Prospecting skills across cold calling, email, and social. You know how to engage people who aren't expecting to hear from you.
- Communication. You can articulate ideas clearly, adapt to different audiences, and you listen as well as you talk.
- Growth Mindset. You're self-aware, you seek feedback, and you treat every day as a chance to get better.
- Results Oriented. You don't settle. You're hungry to hit your numbers and raise the bar for yourself and the team.
- Curiosity about AI and how it's changing sales and customer service. You don't need to be technical, but you need to be interested.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Familiarity with these systems and tools: (SFDC, Outreach, Cognism, Zoominfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator)
BENEFITS
We are a well-treated bunch, with awesome benefits! If there’s something important to you that’s not on this list, talk to us!
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Regular compensation reviews - great work is rewarded!
- Flexible paid time off policy
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- 401k plan & match
- In-office bicycle storage
- Fun events for Intercomrades, friends, and family!
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for candidates within the Greater Chicago Area is $40.10-$47.91 per hour, along with incentive compensation ranging from approximately $25,020 - $29,896. For full-time employment, the estimated all-in annual compensation range (OTE) is $83,400 - $99,653. Actual hourly rate will depend on a variety of factors such as education, skills, experience, location, and other relevant considerations. The hourly pay rate and incentive compensation is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This range is a good faith estimate only; actual compensation will vary based on hours worked and individual and company performance. This is a non-exempt, hourly position, and employees in this position are therefore eligible for overtime compensation in accordance with applicable law. All regular employees may also be eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive, as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
POLICIES
Intercom has a hybrid working policy. We believe that working in person helps us stay connected, collaborate easier and create a great culture while still providing flexibility to work from home. We expect employees to be in the office at least three days per week. We have a radically open and accepting culture at Intercom. We avoid spending time on divisive subjects to foster a safe and cohesive work environment for everyone. As an organization, our policy is to not advocate on behalf of the company or our employees on any social or political topics out of our internal or external communications. We respect personal opinion and expression on these topics on personal social platforms on personal time, and do not challenge or confront anyone for their views on non-work related topics. Our goal is to focus on doing incredible work to achieve our goals and unite the company through our core values.
Intercom values diversity and is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity. Intercom will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
LOCATION
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is required.
INTRODUCTION
Intercom is the AI Customer Service company on a mission to help businesses provide incredible customer experiences. Our AI agent Fin, the most advanced customer service AI agent on the market, lets businesses deliver always-on, impeccable customer service and ultimately transform their customer experiences for the better. Fin can also be combined with our Helpdesk to become a complete solution called the Intercom Customer Service Suite, which provides AI enhanced support for the more complex or high touch queries that require a human agent. Founded in 2011 and trusted by nearly 30,000 global businesses, Intercom is setting the new standard for customer service. Driven by our core values, we push boundaries, build with speed and intensity, and consistently deliver incredible value to our customers.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This isn't a typical BDR role. You'll be joining the team behind Intercom's Customer Agent products, working across both new and existing customers. As a Business Development Representative, you will play a critical role in driving revenue growth for the Intercom Sales organization through effective pipeline generation. Our role is to lay the foundation for Intercom Sales by engaging with prospects and customers, helping them realise the value of Intercom through creative and engaging prospecting. We invest in our BDRs. We strongly believe in giving our team the opportunities to grow & develop at Intercom, to push themselves outside of their comfort zones to achieve goals they never thought possible. In joining the Business Development team at Intercom, you join a community that believes in development and promotion from within. We’re looking for people who are excited to work in a fast-moving company, make an impact, and rapidly develop their career in sales. As a BDR team, we empower one another to achieve our goals, exceed expectations and continue to deliver real business impact. We’re looking for a teammate to do the same!
Responsibilities:
- Pipeline Generation: Partner with Account Executives to build and prioritize highly strategic target account lists. This includes deep dives into firmographics, technographics, and intent data to identify top opportunities.
- Customer Engagement Across the Funnel: Work with both new prospects and existing customers. You'll engage with customers at different stages, from first touch through to adoption and expansion, giving you a broader view of the sales cycle than most BDR roles offer.
- Multiple Sales Motions: You'll operate across both high velocity and more complex sales cycles. Some deals move fast and reward speed. Others involve multiple stakeholders and require patience, research, and coordination with Account Executives. You'll learn how to work both.
- Product Expertise: Build deep knowledge of Intercom's Customer Agent and Sales Agent products. You'll need to clearly articulate the problems these products solve and speak credibly with prospects about them.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to improve how we generate and convert pipeline for these products. Your proximity to customers means your feedback matters.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong desire to build a career in Sales. You want to be in a closing role in the future and you see this as the path to get there.
- 1+ year of customer-facing work experience. Sales or SaaS experience is a plus.
- Comfortable working at pace. This is a high velocity motion, you need to be able to move quickly and prioritize well.
- Prospecting skills across cold calling, email, and social. You know how to engage people who aren't expecting to hear from you.
- Communication. You can articulate ideas clearly, adapt to different audiences, and you listen as well as you talk.
- Growth Mindset. You're self-aware, you seek feedback, and you treat every day as a chance to get better.
- Results Oriented. You don't settle. You're hungry to hit your numbers and raise the bar for yourself and the team.
- Curiosity about AI and how it's changing sales and customer service. You don't need to be technical, but you need to be interested.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Familiarity with these systems and tools: (SFDC, Outreach, Cognism, Zoominfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator)
BENEFITS
We are a well-treated bunch, with awesome benefits! If there’s something important to you that’s not on this list, talk to us!
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Regular compensation reviews - great work is rewarded!
- Flexible paid time off policy
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- 401k plan & match
- In-office bicycle storage
- Fun events for Intercomrades, friends, and family!
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for candidates within the Greater Chicago Area is $40.10-$47.91 per hour, along with incentive compensation ranging from approximately $25,020 - $29,896. For full-time employment, the estimated all-in annual compensation range (OTE) is $83,400 - $99,653. Actual hourly rate will depend on a variety of factors such as education, skills, experience, location, and other relevant considerations. The hourly pay rate and incentive compensation is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This range is a good faith estimate only; actual compensation will vary based on hours worked and individual and company performance. This is a non-exempt, hourly position, and employees in this position are therefore eligible for overtime compensation in accordance with applicable law. All regular employees may also be eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive, as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
POLICIES
Intercom has a hybrid working policy. We believe that working in person helps us stay connected, collaborate easier and create a great culture while still providing flexibility to work from home. We expect employees to be in the office at least three days per week. We have a radically open and accepting culture at Intercom. We avoid spending time on divisive subjects to foster a safe and cohesive work environment for everyone. As an organization, our policy is to not advocate on behalf of the company or our employees on any social or political topics out of our internal or external communications. We respect personal opinion and expression on these topics on personal social platforms on personal time, and do not challenge or confront anyone for their views on non-work related topics. Our goal is to focus on doing incredible work to achieve our goals and unite the company through our core values.
Intercom values diversity and is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity. Intercom will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
LOCATION
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is required.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Sales Account Executive
Frame your CV around measurable sales outcomes
DS-2019 training plans require you to demonstrate a clear learning objective, not just job duties. Quantify pipeline contributions, deal cycles, and CRM experience so the designated sponsor can map your background to a structured training program.
Verify your program category before applying
Current students typically qualify under the J-1 Intern category, while professionals with a degree and at least one year of work experience qualify as Trainees. Applying under the wrong category will delay your DS-2019 issuance, so confirm eligibility with your designated sponsor early.
Target host employers with existing training infrastructure
Companies with formal onboarding programs, sales enablement teams, or rotational programs are far easier to onboard as J-1 host organizations. Search Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers in sales-heavy industries that have structured training environments suited to J-1 Trainee placements.
Request the training plan template before your offer stage
The Form DS-7002 training plan must detail objectives, supervision, and evaluation benchmarks for every phase of your placement. Ask your prospective host employer to review the template alongside your designated sponsor before signing an offer letter, so timeline expectations are clear.
Check whether the role triggers the two-year home residency requirement
Sales roles funded by a government entity or tied to a shortage-occupation field in your home country can trigger the two-year home residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). Confirm your specific situation with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer.
Align your start date with DS-2019 processing timelines
Designated sponsors typically need four to eight weeks to issue a DS-2019 after all host employer documents are submitted. Build this buffer into your offer negotiation so your program start date does not precede your visa issuance.
Sales Account Executive J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category applies to Sales Account Executive roles?
Most Sales Account Executive placements fall under the J-1 Trainee category, which requires a degree plus at least one year of relevant work experience outside the United States. Current students enrolled in a degree program may qualify under the J-1 Intern category instead. The host employer does not determine the category; the State Department-designated sponsor assesses your eligibility and issues the DS-2019 accordingly.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa if an employer offers me a sales role?
The hiring employer is your host organization, not your visa sponsor. Sponsorship comes from a U.S. Department of State-designated organization such as Cultural Vistas, CIEE, or AIPT, which reviews your training plan, issues the DS-2019 form, and monitors your program compliance throughout the placement. Your employer must agree to act as a host and cooperate with the designated sponsor's oversight requirements.
How do I find U.S. employers open to hosting a J-1 exchange visitor in a sales role?
Many employers are unfamiliar with the J-1 host process and will not advertise it openly. Search Migrate Mate to identify U.S. companies in industries with active sales hiring that align with J-1 sponsorship pathways. Targeting companies with established training programs or international workforce experience significantly increases your chances of finding a host willing to engage with a designated sponsor.
Can a Sales Account Executive placement trigger the two-year home residency requirement?
It can, depending on your specific circumstances. The two-year home residency requirement applies if your J-1 program is funded by your home government or a U.S. government agency, or if your home country lists your occupation as a skills-shortage field. Sales roles in the private sector often fall outside these conditions, but you should confirm your situation directly with your designated sponsor before committing to a program.
What does the DS-7002 training plan need to include for a sales placement?
The DS-7002 must outline measurable learning objectives for each phase of the placement, identify your supervisor, specify evaluation intervals, and explain how the training advances your professional development beyond what you could receive at home. For a Sales Account Executive role, this typically includes phases covering product knowledge, sales methodology, pipeline management, and account strategy, each with distinct benchmarks the designated sponsor will review.